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Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel

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Kirkland has a strong capital markets practice, representing both issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of securities offerings. The large number of corporate transactions in which the Firm is involved has made us seasoned in a number of disciplines (including corporate, commercial lending, tax, securities litigation, environmental, intellectual property, ERISA and real estate) that often need to be marshaled in complex financings. In addition, Kirkland's emphasis on teamwork makes it easier to use the different areas of experience required in a particular transaction for the benefit of the Firm's clients.

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What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis is a strong team renowned for its work on traditional IPOs and in advising SPACs on their route to market. Attorneys at Kirkland are also recognized for capabilities in high-yield and investment-grade transactions. The firm brings together a suite of specializations across the firm to provide the debt and equity practice with well-rounded support. It acts for clients across a range of industries and is a popular choice for private equity funds engaging in complex capital markets transactions.

Work Highlights

  • Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Picard Holdco, Inc. on its $1.8 billion offering of 8.250% senior secured notes due 2032.

Strengths

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The Kirkland team work day and night to execute at an exceptionally high level.

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Kirkland is best-in-class for sophisticated solutions to bet-the-company problems.

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Kirkland is the epitome of a full service law firm. They have world renowned experts in every practice area and a commitment to client service.

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Kirkland has a deep bench and seemingly always has an expert on staff.

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Kirkland offer round the clock availability.

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew Pacey
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Matthew Pacey is a highly regarded capital markets attorney able to assist clients, both on the issuer and underwriter side, on a range of varied and complex securities transactions. He is also known for his work in high-yield debt transactions.

He is our primary guy for capital markets and did a really good job of guiding us through untested waters.

Matthew is commercial and a really good guy to work with.

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Joshua N Korff
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Joshua Korff's accomplishments in the field garner him the respect of issuers and financial sponsors in diverse securities transactions.

He is really creative and really good at thinking outside the box to solve legal problems quickly.

He is outstanding and provides excellent advice.

Joshua is always available to assist at a moment's notice to provide exemplary service and advice.

Joshua is a general counsel's dream lawyer. He is a pleasure to work with.

He is great at providing commercial advice for complex problems. He is always available and responsive when you need him.

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Julian J. Seiguer
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Julian Seiguer is particularly experienced in the energy industry and regularly advises on sector-related equity offerings, including IPOs. He also comes recommended for his knowledge of debt issuances including high-yield debt work.

Julian is extremely smart.

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Monica J Shilling
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Monica J Shilling
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Monica Shilling is noted for her expertise in capital markets law. Her experience includes handling major IPOs, follow-on offerings and investment-grade debt transactions.

She is a preeminent attorney with an ability to combine M&A advice to capital markets execution.

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Pippa Bond
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Pippa Bond is highly commended for her work advising issuers and underwriters on the full range of debt and equity securities offerings.

Pippa has outstanding judgment, is strong technically and is client-oriented too.

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Rachel Sheridan
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Rachel Sheridan helps banks, issuing companies and private equity sponsors navigate all aspects of debt and equity capital markets, including IPOs.

She is very strong from a commercial awareness and market knowledge perspective.

Rachel is one of the most constructive lawyers. She is practical, insightful and focuses on the right issues for her clients in a constructive way.

She had masterful command of detail, was responsive, thoughtful and grasped the big picture of transactions while being in the minutiae of documents.

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Sophia Hudson
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Sophia Hudson has a widely recognized practice advising on capital market transactions, boasting expertise in cross-border deals.

Sophia is supremely knowledgeable about the laws and has good judgment. She has the sector and industry coverage that is really helpful to us.

She is our go-to legal mind for equity offerings.

She is a good lawyer, conscientious, thoughtful and pragmatic.

She is a rising superstar.

She is wonderfully responsive and business-minded.

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Jennifer Wu
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Up and Coming

Jennifer Wu is an up-and-coming partner in the Kirkland capital markets team. She has experience handling high-yield debt matters.

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Michael Rigdon
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Up and Coming
Michael Rigdon is an up-and-coming partner based in Houston. He has notable experience advising on a variety of debt and equity offerings.

Michael is a rising star at Kirkland.

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Marwa Elborai
Expertise Based Abroad
Marwa Elborai advises European issuers on Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings. She enjoys a strong reputation for high-yield work in the context of leveraged financings.
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Central United States
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Matthew Pacey
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Julian J. Seiguer
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Band 2
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Jennifer Wu
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Up and Coming
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Michael Rigdon
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Up and Coming
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States
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Joshua N Korff
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Band 2
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Rachel Sheridan
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Band 4
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Sophia Hudson
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Band 4
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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States
Monica J Shilling
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Monica J Shilling
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Pippa Bond
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Band 3
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Capital Markets: High-Yield Products
Marwa Elborai
USA, expertise based abroad in UK
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